Tornado by Vestratto

[Oden]

Interesting, I had no idea there were variants. Is the only discernible difference those lines?

I notice you say the right hits and heats differently but then kind of walked that back in a subsequent comment.

Mine is the same as on the left. I find it’s a big hitter but with a less stony signature than my Anvil Thermocore. Been using my Anvil a lot more lately as the signature is more effective for an evening/bedtime vape.

It's strange, because when I bought the Tornado, I was expecting a very stony signature.
According to what people were saying here, or on other networks.
But that's really not the case
It's a great signature and one that I love! But I would describe it as very mental.
I don't feel a marked body high with the Tornado
Maybe I should try the Anvil Thermocore to see the difference for myself.
But I already have another very effective vape for a very stony signature.

 

[letter never sent]

Mine is from the September 2024 drop and looks like the one on the left.

I can’t say I’ve noticed a huge difference in signature between the Tornado and Anvil. They are both stony to me. I definitely prefer the Tornado though.

 

[Bakin4Life]

Like $210 from Sneaky Pete US, vs $223 from Great White North Company.

Tried SP yesterday, missed out. Went to GWN today, and couldn't even find it listed.

Such is the nature of VAS, modified mollified somewhat by @PrematureEvaporation 's advice that Anvil works fine for him right now. He and I share extraction preferences, so imma put some herb in my freshly cleaned frank-an-vil this morning, and pretend I haven't missed a thing. Thanks, mate

 

[someTooL]

I notice you say the right hits and heats differently but then kind of walked that back in a subsequent comment.

Just didn’t want anyone to think that either version was better than the other. I will stick by that each give a different roast with same heating method.

Been using my Anvil a lot more lately as the signature is more effective for an evening/bedtime vape.

Yikes. Didn’t want to say that in the T thread, but same feeling here. Been using my Anvil way more than the T the last couple of weeks now. Especially at night.

 

[HoodiesAndHondas]

Tried SP yesterday, missed out. Went to GWN today, and couldn't even find it listed.

Such is the nature of VAS, modified mollified somewhat by @PrematureEvaporation 's advice that Anvil works fine for him right now. He and I share extraction preferences, so imma put some herb in my freshly cleaned frank-an-vil this morning, and pretend I haven't missed a thing. Thanks, mate

They always go so quick. The guy who originally posted that they were in stock, said they only had 13 left by the time he posted. Not sure how many they started with.

 

[PrematureEvaporation]

Just didn’t want anyone to think that either version was better than the other. I will stick by that each give a different roast with same heating method.

Ah I get you now. I’m the same, I try to be a bit measured with the wording I use and respect that there’s a lot of subjectivity in this game!

Yikes. Didn’t want to say that in the T thread, but same feeling here. Been using my Anvil way more than the T the last couple of weeks now. Especially at night.

There’s just something to that Anvil signature isn’t there? Especially with the XL bowl. I’d never say one is better than the other because again, subjectivity. However, I still think the Tornado’s biggest achievement is the smoothness and flavour relative to the Anvil, and not an increased potency.

 

[RedZep]

I found the Anvil to be a lot more stoney than thr Tornado. The Tornado feels hybrid. Like a convection sig that somehow gets into your muscles as well. It has the body sedating effects, but it doesn't stone me. Doesn't slow my pulse massively and give me heavy eyelids, and empty static mind, which I associate with a stoney signature.

The Tornado sig I find quite unique. Anvil is better for getting stoned though.

 

[Partialgenious]

It sounds like your wand depth is the same as mine. I use a single flame torch to heat the 'vestratto' for 15-20 seconds then I put it in the wand until a few seconds after I first see vapor. I get perfect results every time.

So I think I have ran 3-4 bowls through the tornado since I read everyone suggesting the torch. It’s weird as I am not a torch person, I didn’t like my dynas until I got a wand.

First try with the torch was a dud. Pretty sure I heated too low on the chamber, which caused combustion, required a full cleaning etc.

Next 2 or 3 I heated more towards the middle or top nowhere near the intake holes toward the bottom. Finally think I have it figured out, and it rips through a dry bong. Took about 2 big pulls then when vapor was gone I threw the torch back to it until I saw a little vapor. Then it was like a freight train. I think I pulled 3 more massive rips through my small dry bong. I mean like bigger than my hyper or anything I can get from a TM2. I still don’t think it’s as tasty as a fresh dyna or TM2 but definitely rips with a torch. This is mainly why I bought it, as my tolerance has been increasing and wanted something else with a bigger bowl that wasn’t a ball vape.

Maybe tonight I’ll try the wombo combo torch/wand (somebody may get this reference).

 

[nicknobody]

Yeah that’s an old Simrell anvil ph heat shield.

I’m currently working with the member SleepyGhost (on the ent exchange discord) on some really fun wooden heat shield options for the tornado/anvil and some other cool ideas.

You can reach out to him for custom wood goodies on there or Etsy.

Edit for link

https://www.etsy.com/shop/sleepyghost515/?etsrc=sdt

Just got these photos from the heat shield maker…. Had to share them with some folks who would appreciate them. I’m effing pumped! I have a second one coming too for my anvil but I can’t decide which one

 

[dudeguy]

A little update, now that I use a little cork disk as adapter and place the Tornado slightly horizontal into the Wand the first and second clicks are finally appearing. Before I held it vertically to the inner glass lining and it would only click when the load was already fully combusted. For reheating I simply remove the cork and heat until the first wisps of vapor are visible. Usually this works decently for a light brown AVB.
Hopefully with a torch getting darker AVB will be easier so I will try that next.